Borders Forest Trust - News
These are our current Borders Forest Trust news articles.
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03/02/2010 - BFT Ecological Restoration Conference 25th March
The hot topic of ecological restoration comes under the microscope on 25th March at Peebles Hydro Hotel, when Borders Forest Trust (BFT) hosts a one-day special conference. Speakers include James Aronson from the Center for Functional and Evolutionary Ecology (CNRS) in Montpellier, France, where he serves as head of the Restoration Ecology Group, Dave Fairlamb of RSPB, Des Thomson of Scottish Natural Heritage, Rob Soutar from Forest Enterprise Scotland, and Alastair Laverty from the Tweed Forum as well as BFT Director Willie McGhee who’ll be discussing the Trust’s vision for restoring the Ettrick Forest. Some of the topics being discussed include restoration in the Galloway Hills, farming for biodiversity and floodplain restoration. Fee per person: £55 (BFT members & community groups £40, students/unwaged £15; price includes lunch) and are available direct from BFT. The conference is supported by Scottish Natural Heritage.
15/12/2009 - Environment Minister visits BFT
The Environment Minister, Roseanna Cunningham MSP, paid a visit to Borders Forest Trust on Tuesday 15th December and saw at first hand the inspiring work the Trust is undertaking across the south of Scotland. It was the Minister’s first visit to the Monteviot Nurseries premises of BFT where she met with Director Willie McGhee and other BFT staff as well as the makers at Real Wood Studios.
17/08/2009 - £5000 donation from Scottish Power Renewables
Borders Forest Trust is pleased to announce that a generous £5000 towards BFT publicity & communications has been gratefully received from Scottish Power Renewables. This will go towards producing our regular publications, including the Green Shed newsletter.
03/08/2009 - Rory Bremner signs up as BFT's new Patron
Borders Forest Trust is delighted to announce that Rory Bremner is to be the charity’s new Patron. A regular visitor to the region, Bremner says "the Borders landscape is one of the most dramatic and beautiful in the country, with its hills, native woodlands and wild places. I’m delighted to support Borders Forest Trust’s vision and encourage local communities to help these wonderful places flourish."
01/07/2009 - Tree Hunters Wanted!
Borders Forest Trust needs an army of volunteers to help find 1000 of the best Borders trees to include in the National Ancient Tree Hunt Database. Volunteer tree huggers are needed to measure and record big old trees, the girth of which can be measured by the number of hugs! For full details, visit our Heritage Trees page, accessed via Woodland Conservation on the side menu.
